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Dumka District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Dumka is a district in Jharkhand, India, with 10 tehsils and 2688 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 1321442, sex ratio is 97.67% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 50.88%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Dumka

StateJharkhand

Area3761.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayDumka Railway Station

Nearest AirportDeoghar Airport

District Code362

Census Year2011

Total Population

1321442

Sex Ratio

97.67%

Literacy Rate

50.88%

Total Tehsils

10

Total Villages

2688

Households

275019

Administrative Overview of Dumka

DistrictDumka
StateJharkhand
CountryIndia
Total Area3761.00
Total Tehsils10
Total Villages2688
Total Households275019
Nearest Railway StationDumka Railway Station
Nearest AirportDeoghar Airport
Latitude / Longitude24.2677937, 87.2485495
Census Year2011

Population of Dumka - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
1321442
Male
668514
Female
652928
Sex Ratio
97.67%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)219449
Male (0-6 Yrs)111641
Female (0-6 Yrs)107808
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total79614
Male40802
Female38812
% Share6.02
ST
Total571077
Male282125
Female288952
% Share43.22

Religion Population in Dumka

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
104472679.06%
Muslim
1068658.09%
Sikh
2340.02%
Christian
864046.54%
Jain
1620.01%
Buddhist
2670.02%

Literacy Rate in Dumka

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
672409
50.88%
Male Literates
406275
60.77%
Female Literates
266134
40.76%

Workers in Dumka

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
624779
47.28%
Male Workers
367108
54.91%
Female Workers
257671
39.46%

Tehsils List in Dumka

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Dumka district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.